do children read books nowadays?how can we make them discover the pleasure of reading?

Question

i mean, nowadays you see children and teenagers in front of a tv, conputer or always on the phone, but never holding a book in theyr hands.how is it possible?! how can we make it better? we must protect them from obscene "materials" and other harmful things... any ideeas?

Answer 1

Well, when/if you ever take a step into a Barnes and Noble, into the Teen Fiction section, you'd see lots of kids, as well as in the Children's section along with their parents.

You really need to do some research before you make such assumptions.

Answer 2

I don't know. As a person growing up with a marginally large family who doesn't read, I don't understand much either. I mean, most are on the phone, or on MySpace, or whatever online. It's more of a choice for them, if they like reading or not. Most of my family hates touching a book, which I don't get. If you want someone to read, smash the tv, the computer, and the phone, and sit them down with a book. You'll whine that these are expensive stuff to smash, so stash, do whatever you have to to at least make them sit down and read. I don't think you can go much further, to read or not to read is a choice. There were always distractions between reading, tv and phone are recent stuff. And let them read what they want, even if it is only Teen magazine or Sports Illustrated and get off their backs. Just don't let them read Playboy or anything like that. Other than that, it's pretty much okay.

Answer 3

My daughter is 7 and loves to read. She's even got a favourite collection of books.

It is the parents' responsibility to turn off the TV (thus protecting THEIR OWN children from "obscene and harmful materials") and give their kids a book, not society's. *WE* can't do anything. It's all up to the parents'.

If you want kids to read instead of watching TV or playing on the computer, have kids and read to them.

Answer 4

You start reading to them when they are very young. Mainly books with a lot of pictures, with simple words.
My grand daughter was reading by the time she was 3 because of that.
Now, several years later, she loves to read. She has a little library going, and reads before she goes to bed every night.
( She was also on the A Honor Roll last year )
Her time is limited on the computer, as well as with games and TV.
As far as "obscene materials", you just have to keep an eye on them. As a parent, that is your job, and not "spying', though they may consider it to be so. They'll understand when they grow up, and hopefully will be grateful to you for it.

Answer 5

The best way to get children to read is to read to them and let them see you read.
We always had a book open when my kids were young.We talked about the book we were reading and the books we were going to read. I read to them all the time. They read now. None of us watch tv. I had the cable company cut my channels down to the lowest package they offer. We only really use the TV to watch sports and if something major happens like 911. Other than that the tv is off.

Answer 6

I'm a big reader and it comes from my mother being a big reader! I can't remember her not reading to me. Books were always something fun in my house. She has told me that she read to me as an infant. Everyone laughed at her but she swears that it made me love books like her. Books were my reward for pretty much everything. I don't have children yet but I know that I will do the same. I can't imagine having kids who don't love to read! So my suggestion...if adults pass on their love of reading, kids will read! It shoudln't be a punishment and there are SO many different books out there for kids. Find books that are interesting to each child.

Answer 7

I'm 16 and I've been reading books since I was 11, it was all thanks to Harry Potter actually (although I don't like the book as much as I used to before), this book motivated me to read more and explore other books, plus some of my friends, specially my close ones read best sellers, so they were also the source of my motivation. But I think my father was the source of most of the motivation in the first place, for he reads a lotta books and he's the one who told me about Harry Potter when I was 11, I used to read a few short stories before 11 but it was on that age in which I started reading more books each year.

So it all starts with one book, I think you gotta read books yourself and try to discuss a few of them with your children which is what my father used to do and still does, if that doesn't work, then maybe you can try to look up a popular and loved book then try to discuss about it with them.

Answer 8

There are a lot of great books out there that can help promote reading in youth. If yiou have anyone in mind, try buying them a copy of Harry Potter, King Fortis the Brave or The Chronicles of Narnia. All will get them excited about reading!

Answer 9

I'm 14 and I'm reading all the time. My younger sister however only reads books based on cartoons or books about animals (she's 11) I think people should introduce children to genres before actually introducing them to books. Spark interests so they don't find a book they aren't interested in and give up on reading.

Answer 10

You have to start with them young. Read to them as soon as they are born. Don't let them watch television until they are old enough to read themselves. By then, they will have heard so many stories from you, they would rather read more for themselves than watch tv or play video games. Limit the time they are allowed in front of the tv or computer or on the phone, then they will have to read or be outdoors getting exercise with sports to stay entertained.